Julien PIACIBELLO
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Humanitarian Affairs Officer with strong legal background, drafting and analytical skills; solid experience in policy advice & development, UN humanitarian advocacy, and stakeholder engagement (States, NGOs, UN entities, donors...) in the context of IASC, UN and inter-governmental processes or initiatives; areas of expertise include humanitarian issues related to sanctions and counterterrorism, humanitarian principles, and the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Humanitarian Affairs Officer P3 On Initial Appointment, Fixed term
UN OCHA
New York, United States of America
07.2015 - Current
- Acts as in-house policy advisor and OCHA focal point in inter-Agency, inter-governmental and State-led processes, on humanitarian issues related to sanctions and counterterrorism, and the protection of civilians in armed conflict (notably protection of medical care).
- Ensures that leadership and staff have the necessary support and tools to navigate these issues (on-demand support and capacity development).
- Supports OCHA’s referent role within the humanitarian community, including by coordinating sector-wide information-sharing, guidance, messaging and policies (e.g., through co-chairmanship of IASC Community of Practice, elaboration of IASC Guidance, etc.).
- Supports OCHA’s Secretariat functions, including by 1) integrating relevant issues in OCHA-led reports and briefings, 2) coordinating OCHA’s contribution to relevant UN processes and inter-governmental/ Member State discussions (e.g., annual ERC briefings to Security Council sanctions Committees, support to UN membership in the context of Security Council and General Assembly negotiations, side events during protection of civilians week, etc.), and 3) liaising with relevant Secretariat entities/ mandates (DPPA, Global Counterterrorism Compact, independent experts...)
Humanitarian Affairs Officer P3 On Initial Appointment, Temporary
OCHA
New York, United States of America
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Policy expert and focal point on the protection of civilians in armed conflict: provided policy advice and support to OCHA field offices, Security Council members, and other UN Member States, and coordinated State-led processes and inter-governmental consultations (e.g., on the Security Council’s Aide Memoire on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Protection of Civilians week side events, support to resolution negotiations, etc.)
- Coordinated, prepared, and ensured the follow-up of OCHA’s briefings to the Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
- Elaborated the updated version of the Security Council Aide-Memoire on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts (adopted by the Security Council in February 2014).
- Provided support and analysis on protection-related issues of concern in specific countries to desk officers upon demand, as well as advice and analysis on International Humanitarian Law, sanctions and counter-terrorism-related issues.
Consultant - Researcher Consultant
OCHA
New York, United States of America
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Systematically followed and analyzed the Security Council's practice on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
- Coordinated, prepared, and ensured the follow-up of, OCHA's briefings to the Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
Research Assistant
Kate Mackintosh
Amsterdam, Netherlands
03.2012 - 04.2012
- Extensive research and analysis on UN and autonomous sanctions regimes with humanitarian exemptions.
Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer P2 On Initial Appointment, Temporary
OCHA
New York, United States of America
04.2011 - 12.2011
- Regularly followed and systematically analyzed the Security Council's practice on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
- Coordinated, prepared and ensured the follow-up of OCHA's briefings to the Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians.
- Provided advice and inputs on the protection of civilians in support to Security Council negotiations and for OCHA-internal and public documents, including reports (UN missions' reports, Annual report on the Protection of Civilians), briefings and guidance documents.
- Represented OCHA in meetings, conducted research and drafted notes and presentations on protection of civilians-related topics, including the implementation of sanctions regimes and counterterrorism measures in armed conflict and reparation mechanisms.
Gratis Personnel Volunteer
OCHA
New York, United States of America
02.2010 - 12.2010
- Updated the Security Council's Aide-Memoire for the Consideration of issues Pertaining to the Protection of Civilians.
- Prepared and ensured the follow-up of OCHA's briefings to the Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians.
- Provided policy advice and contributed to OCHA's policy products on the protection of civilians normative framework , including IHL and Security Council practice.
- Represented OCHA at working level in protection of civilians-related fora with NGOs, the ICRC and UN Agencies.
Jurist
GDF Suez
Paris la Défense, France
04.2008 - 12.2009
- Provided legal advice and support to management on human resources projects and issues such as individual and collective impacts of mergers or mobility management.
- Drafted corporate legal documents and guidance (employment contracts, collective agreements, technical notes explaining legal systems, legal analysis of human resources development projects, etc.)
- Ensured that corporate human resources policies, practices and legal documents were compliant with applicable law and jurisprudence.
- Assisted management in meetings and negotiations with staff representatives.
- Organized training for human resources personnel to improve basic legal knowledge in labor and social security law.
Jurist
European Flight Services
Roissy CDG, France
02.2006 - 04.2008
- Provided legal advice and support to senior management on human resources issues and projects.
- Drafted legal notes and corporate legal documents, including employment contracts and collective agreements, to support compliance and mitigate legal risks.
- Ensured that the company's headquarters practices and legal documents, such as contracts, collective agreements, processes, were compliant with applicable law and jurisprudence.
- Monitored legal developments impacting headquarters' activities to ensure that the company's practices remained compliant and anticipated change, and regularly briefed management on relevant developments.
- Organized training for employees who deal with human resources administration to improve their basic legal knowledge in labor and social security law.
- Managed relationships with legal firms to oversee individual and collective litigation cases, ensuring effective representation and alignment with company interests.
Education
Masters or Equivalent - Labour Law
Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2)
Paris, France11-2005
Masters or Equivalent - Political Science
Diplome de l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
Paris, France07-2002
Skills
- Policy analysis, advice and guidance
- Intergovernmental coordination - Stakeholder engagement
- Sanctions & counterterrorism measures
- Humanitarian policy development
- Humanitarian Principles
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Humanitarian Affairs Officer P3 On Initial Appointment, Fixed term
UN OCHA
07.2015 - Current
Humanitarian Affairs Officer P3 On Initial Appointment, Temporary
OCHA
05.2013 - 05.2015
Consultant - Researcher Consultant
OCHA
05.2012 - 08.2012
Research Assistant
Kate Mackintosh
03.2012 - 04.2012
Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer P2 On Initial Appointment, Temporary
OCHA
04.2011 - 12.2011
Gratis Personnel Volunteer
OCHA
02.2010 - 12.2010
Jurist
GDF Suez
04.2008 - 12.2009
Jurist
European Flight Services
02.2006 - 04.2008
Masters or Equivalent - Labour Law
Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2)
Masters or Equivalent - Political Science
Diplome de l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris